Highball Express XO 23Y 40% 0,7 l

Highball Express XO 23Y is a premium rum blend whose main component has been aged for 23 years in Guyana. This aged rum forms the foundation of the blend, which is complemented by rums from Barbados and Panama. The result is a full-bodied, distinctive, and elegantly sweet rum with a rich body, a spicy character, and deep notes of charred oak.

This blend owes its depth, maturity, and more intense oak character to Guyana. Rums from Barbados and Panama then add further layers of flavor, a gentler sweetness, and harmony. Highball Express XO 23Y thus comes across as strong, full-bodied, and balanced—ideal for those seeking a more mature rum with a distinctively woody and spicy profile.

Tasting Profile:

Nose: A mature, woody, and spicy profile with a hint of sweet charred oak.

Taste: Full-bodied, distinctive, and rich, with intense spicy notes and a deep, sweet flavor of charred oak.

Finish: Long, warming, spicy, and woody, with a sweet oak character lingering on the palate.

Serving:

Highball Express XO 23Y is primarily intended to be savored slowly neat. It is best enjoyed at room temperature in a tasting glass, where its spicy notes, sweetness, and character of charred oak can gradually unfold.

Thanks to the long aging of its main component and its full flavor profile, it is suitable as a rum for more festive occasions, a prestigious gift, or an intriguing tasting choice for lovers of Caribbean blends.

About the producer Kirker Greer Spirits:

Kirker Greer Spirits is an independent brand owner and distributor of premium spirits, behind a portfolio of modern global distillates. The company positions itself as an innovative player in the premium beverage segment and focuses on brands with a distinctive story, clear identity, and international potential.

The company’s roots date back to 2007, when it was founded by two Irishmen, Steven Pattison and Richard Ryan. Since then, Kirker Greer has been developing a portfolio of both its own and distributed brands and operates in multiple markets, including Europe.

About the Highball Express brand:

Highball Express is a brand of Caribbean rum blends from the Kirker Greer Spirits portfolio. Its style is based on the careful blending of rums from various rum-producing regions, resulting in fuller and more complex blends suitable for sipping on their own as well as for lovers of richer rum profiles.

The brand works with rums from traditional Caribbean destinations such as Jamaica, Guyana, Trinidad, Barbados, the Dominican Republic, Panama, and Nicaragua. For example, the Highball Express Reserve Blend 12 is based on a 12-year-old Jamaican rum complemented by rums from Guyana, Nicaragua, and the Dominican Republic, while the higher-end Rare 18Y and XO 23Y editions feature even more aged components and a fuller flavor profile.